Canon imageCLASS MF249dw Wireless, Multifunction, Duplex Laser Printer

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Im very pleased with this printer and have used it more than I had envisioned. This was easy enough to set up on my wifi network and it has been used from two computers and an iPhone without a hitch. Spectacularly, it has not lost its wifi connection like Ive had with other printers - even after being idle for a week at a time. I use a 24 weight paper and the printouts are, as they say, clean and crisp. The ability to print double-sided is a huge plus, minimizing the amount of paper used. I wish it was capable of using large-format paper, but that it does not is not a fault with it, just my own wish. Ive used the scanner nearly as much as the printer, including scanning double-sided documents. While I cannot yet attest to its durability it is encouraging that the feed is smooth and quiet, giving no indication that there might be some dodgy mechanics in it.

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Never wrote an AMZN review before but after reading through a lot of reviews about the hassle of setting up MFPs (especially the scan function) with Macs and iOS, I found set up to be a relative breeze. If you follow the setup instructions for hardware setup (removing tape, getting the toner installed), you then plug in and get to wifi setup. Menu is a bit clunky but not the worst Ive seen. Manually setup to my wifi network (the MFP will find the available networks, so no need to find manually), entered password and configured pretty quickly. Then went to Canon site for Mac drivers and software (where they had drivers that worked for Mojave OS 10.14). Downloaded and installed all 3 packages (one each for print, scan and fax). I then went to System Preferences, added the MFP from the list of available printers and did a test print, which worked great. I then tried the scan. I opened the Canon scanning program (Canon MF Scan Utility) and it gave me a message that said there was no scanner found. I then tried scanning anyway, using the usual scan option from the Printer/Scanner box in System Preferences and it worked like a charm! Very fast scan at 150 dpi using the document feeder. I went back the next day to try the utility again. Same error message but it then opened to a window that let me add a scanner manually, which you can do with the "plus" sign. Tried the email option on the utility, which only scans and then embeds in an email for you to address and send. Scanned much more slowly than before (resolution may have been finer) and took more time than for me to scan to my MacBook, attach to an email and send. Anyway, it all works, much better than my HP MFP, which just stopped scanning after installing Mojave and had no real helpful hints or updated drivers on its sites. Also did a test print from my iPhone, which also worked fine and was easy to find when printing from Powerpoint. This is our second Canon printer and I have to say, I am going to go all Canon from now on for our Macs. Easy to setup with none of the annoying bloatware that Brother MFPs come with.

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I have set up many printers in my time. Most recently I set up an HP monochromatic laser printer. Set up was a breeze for multiple macs and pcs in our household. The only problem with the HP is the display as so dim I need a flashlight to read it. So when my mom needed a new printer, I knew the HP would not work for her. I researched laser printers for a couple of months and settled on this one especially after reading PCmag.com called it " our Editors Choice shared home office/micro office mono laser all-in-one". I found the setup to be a nightmare. I spent 9 hours yesterday getting it set up for both windows and mac. I had to uninstall and reinstall the drivers over and over. Of course, tech support has Eastern time bankers’ hours and so I missed them. Finally, at 10 pm I got a test page to print off the pc but not the mac. Got up today and found it would not print from the pc. Finally got it to print and printed out a bank statement. I can hardly read the print. I adjusted the print quality, density, etc. and still got faded grey print. I took out the cartridge and shook it up again - still got faded print. Some pages came out with illegible spots instead of text. It was manufactured in June 2018, so the cartridge should work and its 100% full. UPDATE: I was able to reach tech support the Monday after Thanksgiving. It took us over 1.5 hours to set up the printer so that it would print a decent looking page. The test pages look great, but when you print your own stuff it washes out. Again had to uninstall and reinstall 3-4 times and go through all sorts of steps to get a decent print. The nice woman at tech support commented that it was very challenging. There are many steps not in the manual and not obvious. If you already own it, call tech support for those connectivity and print quality issues. There are many tweaks needed. If you havent purchased it, maybe give it a pass unless you like spending hours on the phone with tech support.

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This product is cheap. The scanner only works two out of three times before having a jam. The duplex mechanism almost always causes a jam. The product is incompatible with QNAP servers as the authentication of the scan requirement requires installation on the nas but there is no guidance on how that can happen, if at all. .

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Excellent printer. I had to return the first one because the lid would stick. However the second one works fine and I subsequently bought a second one. The only thing I cant figure out on both printers is how to turn off duplex printing even after being selected off on the menu screen. That has been a bone of contention. Other than that I am happy with the printer.

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Have had many wireless ink jet printers who kept disconnecting from the network. I had to constantly reset them to get them to print. This one works great. Have printed tons and the cartridge is still going strong. Deff recommend it. PS - Monochrome means it prints in black & white ONLY. For those who do not know or ask if it print in color it doesnt!!!! UPDATE: Printer kept disconnecting from my network, as other reviewers have stated. I called the Canon help desk, which is sited in the U.S., and obtained help right away via their Tech Support 1-800-652-2666. If youre having the same issue I highly recommend that you call them. They were very helpful and took care of my issue once and for all.

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Ive had this printer for about a year; it says Ive printed 1,012 pages. Most of my use has been for printing, with some copying and scanning. A lot of my printing is double-sided. As should be obvious from its paper capacity, this model is not intended as a heavy-duty printer. It doesnt do color (but in my experience, affordable color printers dont have much color accuracy). I had one paper jam, and that was easy to clear. Ive been very pleased with its performance and reliability. Update, Dec. 12, 2018: Ive now had it for about 1 3/4 years, and printed 2,183 pages. Still very pleased with this printer.

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Ive been using this for a couple of months and it works as described. Setting up the wireless was pretty easy following the directions. I moved it once since the initial set up and it worked well after replugging it in. The output is good and the scanner works fine. I scan directly to my PC using the wireless option and theres been no problem. One drawback that I cant seem to find a fix for is that the document counter tracks from the very first print. There doesnt seem to be a way to reset it after changing cartridges. It would be nice to be able to reset after a cartridge change. Im on my second cartridge with 1100 prints. Ive been printing a lot of black & white comics, so my document count is much less than claimed. But in defense, the comic pages do have a lot more printed (black) than an ordinary text page. The cartridges are easy to find locally.

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Great printer. Quick network setup. Excellent Canon support. Awesome price. Our 3rd flawless network Canon; never had a problem. We had terrible problems with new hp printers intially working, then going "offline" on our network which is not connected to the internet. If you want a great deal on a slightly used hp printer, I have a closet full.

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Fast, Efficient Printer that you can buy after market toners to fit this saves lots of money they are Canon 137 and can be found for about $7-$9, which makes this printer an excellent buy. I rarely print color and just go to Staples or Office Depot for that. This saves so much on toner ( ink) it is a great buy

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